Biography Flores Marguerite Smith

Flores Marguerite Smith was born in Belvidere, IL on April 25, 1892. Smith moved to California with her family in 1893 and in 1910 settled in San Francisco. A bout with influenza in 1918 left her crippled. While confined to a wheelchair, she painted marines, landscapes, still lifes, and a few portraits. A spinster, Smith died in San Francisco on Aug. 5, 1944.

Source: Edan Hughes, author of the book "Artists in California, 1786-1940"City Directory; SF Chronicle, 11-8-1934, 9/3; Death Record

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